Preparations We know that you have all been busy preparing schools, staff and pupils on returning back to school under the current guidelines. Please remember that we are still here for you. The Healthy Schools Team are still available for any queries or support you may need:   nerys.bennion@wrexham.gov.uk WilliamsA1725@hwbmail.net helen.jones@wrexham.gov.uk

Period Poverty Please can you ensure that free sanitary products are distributed out to pupils - Ideally enough products are to be sent home with pupils to last them over the summer holidays.   If you would like to order more products, please contact - Nerys.Bennion@wrexham.gov.uk

Online Training Module for Educators

Don't forget you can find weekly E Bug KS2 lesson plans adapted by Public Health Wales on our website This week is - infection prevention and hand hygiene. These are available bilingually as Zip files (to find quickly please look at zip files modified on 29.6.20)

Schools’ Training and Resources Welcome to the Jenny Mosley Consultancies and Positive Press website where we introduce the highly successful Whole School Approach from Jenny Mosley to behaviour management, wellbeing (see wellbeing training in primary schools and staff wellbeing), self-esteem and social competencies. Endorsed by governments and implemented in the UK and internationally, Jenny’s educational model is designed to release excellence in both staff and children. Based on a background of teaching experience, research, consultation and collaboration, the Jenny Mosley Whole School Systems are for Early Years settings, primary and secondary schools.   Jenny has a page of free resources ranging from circle time, lunchtime games and assemblies for you to download....   Free Circle time resources

ACEs E-Learning Package

We are pleased to announce that the Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) e-Learning package can now be accessed at Learning@Wales.

The e-learning course is for all staff within public services and third sector organisations in Wales.

The course covers:

• What Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are
• The prevalence of ACEs in Wales
• The risks associated with ACEs and impact across the life course
• What to do to prevent and respond to ACEs.

The e-learning can either be accessed as a brief introduction to ACEs or as a precursor for subsequent training. Examples of sector specific training packages are described in the ACE Hub Training Prospectus; these packages build on the fundamentals of ACEs and explore what trauma-informed means for the sector in practice.

Follow the steps below to access the course:

1. Go to the Learning@Wales website via this link https://learning.wales.nhs.uk/login/index.php
2.    Log in or click “login as guest”
3. Once logged in - type ACE to search box and press enter
4. Click course title Adverse Childhood Experiences 
5. Enter password key – ACE
6. To begin the training, click the green ACEs icon

    

   N.B. - Should organisations wish to have learners in their organisation self-register in order to capture who is completing the course, we can work with you to provide the relevant level of access.

   If you wish to gain this level of access, please contact us via ACE@wales.nhs.uk

Here also is a link from work in Scotland around a whole school approach to relationships and being trauma informed  Click here

Training Webinar:

 

MESSY MATHS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH JULIET ROBERTSON

With increased interest in the use of outdoor spaces for teaching and learning, maths is a great focus to develop your confidence at teaching outside. In this webinar, Juliet provides lots of practical advice, how to plan, issues to consider and ways to integrate the use of the outdoors into your ongoing maths programme, especially those that have adopted a mastery approach that values conceptual understanding.

It is particularly suitable for those who work in school grounds and but also relevant to those who use local woodlands and other greenspace. Participants will get access to a password protected blog post with lots of handouts developed from Juliet’s own work teaching outside. It is suitable for those who work with children in Y1 to Y6.

 

Date: Thursday 2nd July 2020

Lead Facilitator: Juliet Robertson
Location: online
Cost: £25. Payment is via PayPal however we can also send an invoice or you can pay by BACS.
Time: 3pm - 4.30pm

Book online: Please click here to register for the Zoom webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

Archive   Missed out on one of our newsletters or just looking for some pupil activity ideas, don't forget that all of our previous newsletters can now be found on our website

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